Buildsafe – Arundel Offices

Firm
  • Client Buildsafe,
  • size 5,381 sqft
  • Year 2014
  • Location Arundel, Australia,
  • Industry Architecture Firm,
  • COMUNiTI has developed a new office design for Buildsafe located in Arundel, Australia.

    The client had secured an industrial land package with a D&C builder to deliver themĀ a new office/warehouse, at our appointment. Our brief was to work with theĀ incumbent building design to provide a flexible working environment that reflectedĀ their brand, built culture and encouraged collaboration and efficiency betweenĀ multiple, previously siloed, departments, across the two levels.

    Adopting the industrial nature of our clients business was obvious. As a safetyĀ scaffolding manufacturer, supplier and installer their bold colour palate and productĀ componentry offered us the perfect platform from which to leverage an environmentĀ that encapsulates their brand.

    A critical planning constraint was maximising the building footprint and bringingĀ together the departments over the two levels. By opening up the stairwell, theĀ formed concrete of the treads sits lightly in the entry and positions itself as theĀ connecting thread to the organisation. It creates transparency, space and directĀ visual connection throughout the business. The cafĆ© also provides a multi-functionalĀ space for staff to connect and meet both internally and externally.

    Our approach was to embrace the clientsā€™ products and make them the focus of theĀ space. We collaborated closely with the client, suppliers and building contractors toĀ utilise the clients scaffolding equipment to construct the desking, workstations,Ā meeting tables and screening. The bold colour of the scaffolding has been balancedĀ against polished concrete and a monochromatic palette of matt black powder coatingĀ and refined glazing to deliver a sleek aesthetic.

    Taking what would typically be a D&C office fitout to a standard that would beĀ expected of an inner-city office, is no simple task. It takes commitment and visionĀ from a client to embrace the opportunities that a well designed office environmentĀ can contribute to the success of a business. Fortunately our client had such visionĀ and collaborated with us to create a space that will support them in achieving theirĀ business goals.

    With the building being a new construction and our early engagement in the process,Ā we were in the rare position of being able to advise our client on how they couldĀ enhance the performance and longevity of their building. Through more informedĀ lighting, flooring, glazing and mechanical selections the client has enabled theĀ building to be more sustainable and operationally efficient whilst also improving theĀ quality of the environment for their employees.

    Design: COMUNiTI
    Interior Designers: Melissa Marsden, Kathryn Ho
    Photography: Scott Burrows